The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-27
Stock Notes.

we again uSSiC W I~ii atSh'ioh
10 the public sale Of Shorthorn cattle
by Barnes Bros at Byron, next We'd
nesday. The farmers CT Shiawassee
county cannot afford to let these cat
tie 60 from the county, and we hope
TO see a God attendance at the sale
and good prices realized. The Mich
igan Farmer speaks highly OF the
cattle. y.
A three year old colt by Geo. Milo
was sold in the Flssig sale at Cleve
land last week for $500.
The horsemen at Coldwaier pro-
pose 10 build a grand stand on the
fair grounds with the proceeds from
a series Of trotting matinees. Why
cannot the same thing te done here?
Among the entries at the Detroit
races we note: In the a:35 class:
Geo. Milo by Louis Napoleon, and
Walter Drake by 10 Gavin, dam by
Napoleon; ais pacing, Woodmount
by PASSAGES, dam by Napoleon; free
for all, Jerome Turner by Byerly Alb
dallah, and Chas. Hilton by Louis
Napoleon; 2:2a class, Spinella by
Napoleon; ago class, Col. Bowers
by Napoleon; ,:I8 class, Ckas. Hill
ton. There are 1874 entries and the
meeting will doubtless be the most
sensational one ever held IN the
country The dates are July 1922.
Michigan Farmer: Mr.. I. l.. Mills,
of Bancroft, Shiawassee Co., this sea.
son has the imported Clydesdale
stallion, General Johnston, one OF
the grandest specimens of the breed
in the State or in the West. He was
imported in 1886, and was shown at
the State fair by Mr.. VIM. Hyolop,
who had brought him over. He is
three years old, wonderfully develop.
ed for his age, with back, loin and
quarters which will please any adj
mirer of the breed which "has mair
bane below the knee than ony ither,
be it what it may" He has fine
set of legs, well shaped, intelligent
head, and very fine action for horse
OF his size. In this latter respect he
will astonish those who imagine
Clydes are necessarily slow, awkward
and ungainly in their movements.
- g Mr.. Mills offers the services
of this horse to the farmers of his
neighborhood at reasonable figures,
and we hope TO see some fine half
hoods from him. His breeding and
individual merit must make him a
great stock horse.
Bourbon Wilkes, full brother to
the stallion Fayette Wilkes, that
made record of a:a5A last season
and was afterward sold at auction
for $1,000 is most remarkable
animal. Notwithstanding that he
has shown miles in a:a2 and can
beat a:a5 any time he has never been
started in a race. The reason for
this is his temper, the stallion being
apparently insane on the subject Of
other horses. When colt he was
worked in company with stallion
called Westwood, and the two horses
conceived such hatred for each
other that they were kept apart.
Westwood got over his ugliness, but
Bourbon Wilkes became so vicious
that it was dangerous to work him in
company with other horses, and il
was necessary to put him in the stud.
He. is a kind horse in the stable or
when alone in harness, but when
once hitched up other horses must
be kept away from him.-Breeder's
Gazette. This horse is sire of Dewey
& Stewards Bonnie Wilkes.
A number of well bred mares are
being stinted to P. M. Rowell's young
horse Frank Rowell.
Breed your cows to the Jersey bull
kept at w. Languerwisch's barn, on
Williams street, east.